Anthropic is heading toward the largest IPO ever, at a possible $2 trillion valuation
Investors expect Anthropic's annualized revenue to reach $100-$120 billion by year's end
Audacity remains one of the best free tools for editing audio
Audacity remains one of the easiest ways to record, edit, clean up, and export audio without paying for a full production suite. It handles everything from quick trims and format conversions to podcasts, noise reduction, and basic mastering, with support for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It's also one of our Essential Apps for Windows and macOS.
Enterprise SSDs now consume 48% of global NAND flash supply
AI is turning the NAND market upside down, with training making way for inference
Microsoft Office is down to $32 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying for any monthly subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $32. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 80% off the regular price.
NASA-tested vest could cut astronauts' radiation exposure by 60% during major solar storms
The 57-pound vest could provide substantial protection during dangerous bursts of solar radiation
Samsung's $1,900 Galaxy Z Fold 8 still has a serious problem with dust getting into its hinge
Fine particles left the hinge grinding and prevented the phone from opening normally
Nine PBS lost access to 50TB of archives when its data center vanished
A data center's ownership chaos is holding 70 years of PBS history hostage
A smart feeder outage left some cats and dogs without scheduled meals
Petlibro says its feeders work without the cloud, but many owners say otherwise
Phantom Blade Zero can run on old GPUs, but you'll need way more for ray tracing
A GTX 1660 hits 30 fps at upscaled 1080p, while an RTX 5080 is recommended for 4K path tracing
Elon Musk earned over 2.5 million times more than Tesla workers as CEO pay surged again
Excluding Musk, average S&P 500 CEO compensation still climbed 21% to $22.8 million
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I Gamed on a 4GB GPU in 2026: AMD is Repeating its Worst Radeon Mistake
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Absurd GPU Pricing Update: Mid-2026 Edition
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The Best 4K Gaming Monitors: OLED Leads, LCD Fights Back
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The AMD Radeon Settings You Should Actually Be Using
SK hynix is now Kioxia's biggest shareholder, but taking control won't be easy
Japanese government approval, antitrust scrutiny, and an investment agreement stand in the way
The US will let private companies hack back at cybercriminals for the first time
Vetted companies will be able to surveil, disrupt, and destroy criminal infrastructure
Disgruntled security researcher just dropped another Windows zero-day, right on schedule
ShieldBreak reportedly bypasses Microsoft's Windows Defender patch with a "100% success rate"
Sounding off: NightmareEclipse did it again. The security researcher who's been on a crusade against Microsoft has published a new zero-day flaw affecting all supported Windows versions. Redmond threatened to sue, but the researcher is keeping his promise to disclose a new dangerous flaw after every month's Patch Tuesday.
Candy Crush generates nearly $1 billion annually, 14 years after launch
The enduring popularity of the Candy Crush franchise remains a mystery
Qualcomm's Snapdragon C wants to be the Arm chip for $300 laptops
Qualcomm claims up to 44% faster performance and 106% better efficiency than Intel's N250
First look: Qualcomm has released more details about Snapdragon C, the Arm-based chip it is preparing for low-cost laptops. The company is betting that a combination of modest CPU performance, integrated graphics, and low power consumption can give manufacturers another option in a segment of the market typically dominated by entry-level Intel systems starting around $300.
The latest Microsoft Office 2024 Pro suite is now $55 in this limited-time deal
Unlock your productivity with the latest versions of Word, Excel, and Outlook
Windows 11's new CPU-boosting speed trick is rolling out to all apps
LLP temporarily increases the CPU's operating frequency so apps launch faster
Anthropic's Claude tried to solve the Riemann hypothesis and found something new instead
The model's 67.2% result appears to offer a genuinely new idea in number theory
Comet gets you a free AI assistant directly into your web browser
Comet combines a familiar Chromium browsing experience with Perplexity's AI assistant that can summarize pages, answer questions, and help with tasks across tabs. For more browser options, including traditional alternatives, check out our Essential Apps for Windows and macOS.
This modder shrunk a Steam Deck down to Game Boy size
The SteamBoy has working controls, speakers, and a battery, but still needs a display
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The FAA is using Fortnite ads to recruit air traffic controllers
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Amazon's new Texas data center could become the single largest polluter in the US
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The biggest AI risk in schools isn't cheating – it's losing the desire to learn
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License plate readers can now track your phone, too
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A researcher covered a Toyota in AI-generated pattern to confuse Flock cameras
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Hydrogen 1,600-hp car takes aim at multiple speed records
Nvidia raises RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell price to a staggering $16,000
The card went on pre-order last year for under $8,000
JCB's hydrogen car Hydromax hits 406 mph record at Bonneville
The run more than doubled BMW's previous hydrogen speed record, set in 2004
This mouse splits in half to become a presentation remote
The detachable 35-gram controller works from up to 50 feet away
Microsoft is killing off SMS login codes, citing AI-powered hacking
Microsoft Entra ID to phase out SMS authentication on February 1
The memory crisis is killing off sub-$100 smartphones as US sales plunge 64%
Smaller brands are raising prices, cutting shipments, or leaving the US market
Cargo thieves are staging car crashes to steal AI data center hardware
Authorities have recovered millions in stolen equipment, including $550,000 in Meta server switches
TL;DR: Cargo thieves are targeting equipment used in AI data centers, from server switches to cooling systems and networking hardware. In two recent California cases, criminals appear to have used car crashes to separate trucks from their security escorts before the shipments vanished. The incidents highlight how organized groups are using carrier-identity fraud, GPS manipulation and, increasingly, aggressive roadside tactics to steal high-value tech moving through the freight network.
HallPass says its embarrassing AI-generated candy typos were intentional rage bait
The company admits it used AI to combine product images and left the resulting errors in on purpose
Over 1,500 games on GOG are missing updates, DLC, and features available elsewhere
The discrepancies were logged by volunteers in a continually updated spreadsheet
In brief: GOG is primarily associated with retro PC games, but it has also gradually come to include recent indie releases and a few AAA titles. Unfortunately, some shoppers have begun to notice and catalogue hundreds of discrepancies between games released on GOG and the same titles on Steam or the Epic Games Store.
Twitch finally lets you opt out of AI training, years after it started
The platform admits nobody would opt in to the training if given the choice
4GB vs. 8GB VRAM: The 1080p Benchmark
AMD is launching a 4GB GPU in 2026, so we revisited the Radeon RX 6500 XT to see how 4GB and 8GB versions compare in modern games. The results are predictably ugly.
Google unveils Pixel 11 series featuring Tensor G6 SoC, Titan M3 security chip, and Android 17, starting at $899
Pixel 11 Pro's new glowing ring shows you when Gemini is active
First look: Google's Pixel 11 series marks the company's most aggressive AI play yet, pairing a new 2nm Tensor G6 chip with deeper on-device Gemini integration across all four models – Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold. It's also the first Pixel generation to drop Samsung's Exynos modem in favor of MediaTek, a move aimed squarely at years of connectivity and heat complaints. Pricing starts at $899 for the base Pixel 11, climbing to $1,099 for the Pro and $1,299 for the Pro XL.
AMD's TPM implementation includes two high-severity flaws, but fixes have been available since May
TPM was supposed to prevent these types of issues
Google to build three new subsea cables connecting Chile, Panama, and the Caribbean
The buildout connects directly to Google Cloud regions in Chile, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, South Carolina, and Virginia
ShareX is a powerful screenshot tool that can do a lot more
ShareX combines screenshots, screen recording, GIF creation, annotation, and file sharing in one highly customizable app. It's lightweight and packed with useful shortcuts. ShareX is Windows-only, but you can find more great alternatives in our recently updated Essential Apps feature.
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